Visitors to Dallas Cowboys or Texas Rangers games in Arlington might be able to smell the smoke from The Original Roy Hutchins Barbeque before they pull into the parking lot.
The massive new restaurant, open as of March 12, 2026, is situated between Fort Worth and Dallas on Interstate 30. Its 10 puffing smokestacks beckon tourists and locals alike for a bite of brisket. Crowds are welcome; there’s room for more than 450 people in the restaurant’s five sprawling rooms.
Zack Hutchins, grandson of the restaurant’s namesake and the director of operations, said expanding from Trophy Club into Arlington was important for the company growth.
Beyond football and baseball fans traveling to D-FW, the FIFA World Cup will bring people from all over the world to Arlington in summer 2026. Soccer games will take place less than a mile south of Hutchins.
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“It’s always nice to have regulars,” Zack Hutchins said, “but here, we also have a chance to feed people for the first time — to give them their first Texas barbecue experience.